David Warshofsky
Born: 1961-02-23 in Saratoga, California, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
David Warshofsky (born David Warner) is an American actor. The aspiring actor studied in New York City at NYU's prestigious Tisch School of the Arts and reverted to his family's Russian surname upon joining the theatrical performer's union The Actor's Equity. His talent for finding the heart of even the most minor characters first surfaced in 1989's Last Exit to Brooklyn, which he followed with a string of appearances on everything from the gadget-happy sitcom Home Improvement (ABC, 1991-99), to the medical drama Chicago Hope (CBS, 1994-2000). Many of his film roles showcased his signature mix of everyman amiability and stoic intensity: there's the Navy SEAL instructor in G.I. Jane (1997); low-key cop in The Bone Collector (1999); greedy oil executive in There Will Be Blood (2007); and longtime CIA agent in the Taken trilogy. He served as an assistant professor of theatre acting at the University of Southern California, and later juggled his promotion to Head of Acting with a supporting role in the Oscar-nominated Lincoln (2012).
Filmography
2026
- Okay as George
2024
- Manny Wolfe as Lyndon Marlowe
2022
- The Rookie: Feds as Pierce Langham
- Blonde as Mr. Z
2021
- Ordinary Joe as Frank Kimbreau
2020
- Body Cam as Darlo Penda
2019
- Stumptown as Jimmy Arrieta
- It's Not About Jimmy Keene as Joel Roistacher
2017
- Beatriz at Dinner as Grant
- Wilson as Orson
- Feed as Dr. Rothstein
2016
- Now You See Me 2 as Agent Cowan
- The Hollow as Principal Adam Markey
- Valeria as Doctor Greenberg
2015
- Fear the Walking Dead as George Geary
- Stockholm, Pennsylvania as Glen Dargon
- Superior as Sal
2014
- Taken 3 as Bernie Harris
- The Two Faces of January as Paul Vittorio
- Capturing Captain Phillips as Self
2013
- Now You See Me as Cowan
- Captain Phillips as Mike Perry
- The Grief Tourist as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
2012
- Scandal as Theodore Peus
- The Master as Philadelphia Police
- Lincoln as William Hutton
- Small Apartments as Detective Holman
2011
- The Future as Marshall
- Little Birds as Joseph Hoffman
2010
- Justified as Jim Ferzinsky
- Unstoppable as Judd Stewart
- Fair Game as Pete
2009
- Lie to Me as Owen Finnegan
- Public Enemies as Warden Baker
2008
- The Mentalist as Donny Culpepper
- Sons of Anarchy as Stockton Cop
- Taken as Bernie Harris
- American Violet as Robert Foster
2007
- Mad Men as Leonard Fillmore
- There Will Be Blood as H.M. Tilford
2006
- Running Scared as Lester the Pimp
- Walkout as Lloyd Hurley
2005
- Medium as Russell Burgess
- Numb3rs as Detective Jack Collins
- Commander in Chief as Frank Terzano
2004
- The Best Thief in the World as Paul Zaidman
2002
- CSI: Miami as Arnie Tice
- Without a Trace as Dave Santorum
- Welcome to Collinwood as Babitch
- Personal Velocity as Kurt Wurtzle
2001
- Scrubs as Dave Bradford
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Ray Wiznesky
- Don't Say a Word as Ryan
- Human Nature as Police Detective
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Chief Duggan
- The Bone Collector as Amelia's Partner
- The Minus Man as Pate
1997
- Face/Off as Bomb Leader
- Brooklyn South as Barman
- G.I. Jane as Instructor Johns
1995
- JAG as Commander Blake
1994
- Friends as Fireman #2
- Chicago Hope as Joseph Bonora
1993
- Skinner as Geoff Tate
1991
- Home Improvement as Fireman #1
1990
- Law & Order as Danny Miller
1989
- Born on the Fourth of July as Lieutenant - Vietnam
- Last Exit to Brooklyn as Mike
- Suffering Bastards as Al Johnson